Quiz on Millennials and Co-Working

What is the author’s primary purpose for writing the excerpt from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together”?

• To discuss how the actions of young people impact older generations

• To inform how a new business model is influenced by the behavior of one generation

• To explain how individuals can participate in co-working and co-living situations

• To explore how the socializing behaviors of people are different between generations

Which sentence from the excerpt from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together” best supports the idea that co-working spaces result in positive interactions?

• In recent years, the co-working movement—along with its newer cousin, co-living—has turned into a frenzy. (paragraph 1)

• These individuals or groups rent or pay a membership fee (monthly or daily) to work in a shared space with others. (paragraph 3)

• Today’s co-working spaces give everyone the daily opportunity to socialize and collaborate. (paragraph 6)

• In many ways, co-living and co-working environments operate in loco parentis. (paragraph 8)

Why does the author of the excerpt from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together” include a question and an answer in paragraph 5?

• To demonstrate that he will solve a difficult problem throughout the rest of the selection

• To prove that co-working and co-living arrangements only attract members of the Millennial generation

• To reveal how various types of businesses can capitalize on a single generation to increase profits

• To introduce a discussion of Millennial traits and why they contribute to the rise of co-working and co-living arrangements

How does the author organize the excerpt from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together”?

• The author describes a current business phenomenon and then explains how it hinges on Millennial traits.

• The author explains why co-working and co-living spaces only appeal to Millennials and then describes how companies are involved.

• The author outlines characteristics of the Millennial generation and then demonstrates how Millennials apply them to their work lives.

• The author offers statistics about some of the most successful startups marketed at Millennials and then explains how they succeed.

Based on the selection from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together,” with which statement would the author most likely agree?

• The movement toward co-living spaces began with generations prior to the Millennials.

• Millennials want numerous opportunities to socialize in their work and everyday lives.

• The most successful companies focus primarily on meeting Millennials’ needs.

• Millennials seek out community but are mostly living and working in isolated situations.

In paragraph 9 of the excerpt from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together,” why does the author point out the difference in how Gen-X and Millennial children were parented?

• To explain why Millennials want the convenience of working any time of day or night

• To examine why Millennials seek more dependent and supervised work and living spaces

• To question why Millennials do not mind community policing in either work or living spaces

• To understand why Millennials prefer a safety net in case they cannot achieve their goals